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Broadcaster, journalist (NUJ) Executive Producer πŸ“Ί πŸ“± πŸ’» 🌍 Ireland, Planet Earth. GenX https://linktr.ee/garethnews

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March 2026 …

01.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Irish Sun on Sunday πŸ“° #TomorrowsPapersToday

28.02.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CNN captured the moment that a missile hit Tel Aviv on Saturday night. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4s9MsT8

28.02.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3

What a day, hope you found the news updates useful. Goodnight, sleep well

28.02.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE SUNDAY TIMES: Ayatollah killed in blitz from America and Israel
#TomorrowsPapersToday

28.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonder what they are thinking in Pyongyang?

28.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sunday Telegraph #TomorrowsPapersToday

28.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Historic headline as Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead

28.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œKhamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," Trump writes on Truth Social.

28.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump says Khamenei is dead

28.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday’s Business Post: β€œBoom time: Corporation tax take to soar to record €36bn” #TomorrowsPapersToday

28.02.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sirens sound across central Israel as Iran continues to launch ballistic missiles.

28.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

United Nations Security Council in emergency session

28.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drone impact reported at Dubai International Airport

28.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iranian missiles have struck Tel Aviv, with IDF Home Front Command Search and Rescue Brigade troops dispatched to the ballistic missile impact site. The military says extensive rescue efforts are underway. #Israel

28.02.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

This was the name of a 1983 nuclear war movie

28.02.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Front UK Independent #TomorrowsPapersToday

28.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House releases photo of β€˜Operation Epic Fury’ ops at Mar-a-Lago

28.02.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

In a phone call with NBC News, Trump said "a large amount of leadership" had been killed in Iran in today's strikes. @nbcnews.com

28.02.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 War in Iran: Government says Irish citizens with queries or concerns can contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade consular team in Dublin at +353 1 4082000. Citizens in the region should contact their local Embassy.

28.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1979

28.02.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BBC: UAE says it has intercepted another Iranian missile barrage targeting Dubai.

28.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran tells BBC Persia this claim is β€œpsychological warfare”

28.02.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Israeli official tells Reuters news agency Khamenei is dead

28.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see everyone is now an expert in Middle Eastern politics when you have never been, don't speak any of the languages, and have no background whatsoever. Keep posting it's really fascinating for those of us who work there.

28.02.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran says the Ayatollah is alive, Israel says there are signs he is β€œno longer”. The fog of war

28.02.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWeeks not days”

28.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tiniest violins for the many European tax exiles and gangsters who never quite understood how much of a geopolitical house of cards the UAE is

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#BREAKING Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says 'there are signs' Iran's Khamenei is dead, vows US-Israeli attacks to last 'as long as necessary'

28.02.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

Statement from President Connolly

28.02.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0